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From "On The Banks of Plum Creek"

"After Laura and Mary had washed and wiped the dishes, swept the floor, made their bed, and dusted, they settled down with their books. But the house was so cozy and pretty that Laura kept looking up at it."

- Laura Ingalls Wilder

Human Frailty of the Godly Soul

Charles Spurgeon:

"The life of Luther might suffice to give a thousand instances,and he was by no means of the weaker sort. His great spirit wasoften in the seventh heaven of exultation, and as frequently onthe borders of despair. His very deathbed was not free from tempests, and he sobbed himself into his last sleep like a greatly wearied child."

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From "The Little Preacher" (p. 146)

"As for her, like most women, she had but one ambition. To be a good wife and a good mother, and to be beloved by her husband and children, was all she asked. [She was] a busy, affectionate, cheerful little housewife, whose voice would never be heard in the streets, but whose memory would always live in a few faithful hearts."

- Elizabeth Prentiss, 1800's.

Housewife:A married woman who stays home. This is a lifelong vocation. It is an old-fashioned term, and something to be proud of.Not a "domestic engineer." Not a "home manager."An old fashioned housewife, who keeps the home,and abides there.- Mrs. White

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Yesterday, we did all kinds of projects here at home. Grandpa was outside cutting branches off trees. He had his chain saw and a ladder. Now, remember, he is 70 years old, so it was a good thing Nana was not home to see this!

Matthew (16) did some chores for me and helped us with the baby. He has been working on some writing projects. I gave him a new notebook the other day. Notebooks, in this house, are like gold! All the children love to write!

Amy (14)helped with the babysitting. (We have a small daycare in our home.)

John (12) did some cleaning for me and did quite a bit of drawing. He is making a small, illustrated book.

Nicole (20) worked all morning. Then she came home and helped a bit with the baby. She has been organizing all her school supplies. She is getting excited about her college classes starting soon.

Mr. White and I rearranged furniture in our living room. We had to move our computer into the main part of the house. We were having trouble with our internet connection and needed to move it closer to the router "signal" which is on the first floor. I set it up on an old desk. It looks lovely. Mr. White helped me carry it through the rooms. It was extremely heavy.

I have been sewing quite a bit. I am working on a charming pink, little girl's apron.

It is getting cold, here in Vermont. We are doing some serious saving to buy our wood pellets for the coming winter.

Grandpa is cutting down trees and chopping wood for heat. He and Nana have a wood stove in their section of our house.

It is amazing to drive down these rural country roads. You see so many people getting wood, chopping wood and preparing for the long, freezing winter. I have never seen such hard workers, getting ready for the coming days, as I see in this part of the country.

We all know what is coming and we have to prepare. There is no hope for slackers. It is just like it says in Scripture - If any would not work, neither should he eat... So if we do not work hard to prepare for the cold.... we will freeze, without a doubt.